- Considerations for appropriate behavior while visiting others.
COMPUTER:
Zamzar File Conversion Site - Upload document file in one format, Zamzar will convert it to a different format and return to you via e-mail. Works well if you don't have MS Office at home and need to convert a document for a teacher at BHS.
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- Directions for saving or converting files when you do not have Microsoft Office software at home. MS WORD, MS POWERPOINT. Prepared by Mrs. Cerasoli.
DRIVER'S PERMIT TEST: QUIA DRIVER EDUCATION - Online practice quiz for permit test and road signs
PERSONAL HELP: Bo Tkach Memorial Foundation - Jim Tkach spoke at a BHS all-school assembly on January 14, 2011 about his son's OCD, suicide and the importance of each of us supporting and looking out for others. BKM Mission Statement (abridged):To create awareness for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other mental health issues while providing essential funding for otherwise inaccessible individual mental health screening and treatment.
STUDY AIDS: Study Island- Self-quizing study site. BASD has paid for subscriptions for all HS students. Content available for ALL high school Advanced Placement courses, SAT test prep and some Keystone Exams. Request password information from Mr. Guenther, AP classroom teacher or Guidance Office.
Quizlet.com - Free online site for electronic flashcards. Study from existing sets or create your own. Now with audio for studying languages.
- Taking your education to the next level, whether that is collegiate or just trying to improve what you are doing now, practical advice to improving yourself as a student..
"Study Skills" at the University level- University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada) Counselling (sic) Services site. A wealth of useful information, in practical terms, for time management, test preparation, test strategies and more.
Tutorials: Khan Academy- Clear and concise video tutorials organized by subject and content lessons within that subject.
From the Khan Academy site: "With a library of over 2,600 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 211 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace."
SAT PREP: College Board - official site of the company which makes the PSAT, SAT and AP tests. Gain insight into the makeup of each exam, as well as test prep materials. Peterson's Student Edge - Free site with test prep material as well as practice tests for SAT and AP subjects. Get Log in information from BHS Guidance Vocabulary - Dictionary.com's WORD DYNAMO
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- MLA Formatting Basics MLA Tutorial - You Tube- Student produced tutorial which walks you through changes to MS WORD default settings necessary for proper MLA format.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Online source from Chuck Guilford, author of Writing for College and an educator of thirty plus years. Offers advice and guidance on planning, writng and publishing different forms and styles of writing from simple to complex.
You Quote It, You Note It- Tutorial about plagerism from Acadia University; what it is, when to cite, how to cite
BEHAVIOR:
COMPUTER:
Zamzar File Conversion Site - Upload document file in one format, Zamzar will convert it to a different format and return to you via e-mail. Works well if you don't have MS Office at home and need to convert a document for a teacher at BHS.
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DRIVER'S PERMIT TEST:
QUIA DRIVER EDUCATION - Online practice quiz for permit test and road signs
PERSONAL HELP:
Bo Tkach Memorial Foundation - Jim Tkach spoke at a BHS all-school assembly on January 14, 2011 about his son's OCD, suicide and the importance of each of us supporting and looking out for others. BKM Mission Statement (abridged):To create awareness for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other mental health issues while providing essential funding for otherwise inaccessible individual mental health screening and treatment.
How to Make Up Your Mind to Succeed (Reader's Digest, 2009 May, pp. 94-95) Also read the related article about five individuals who overcame major setbacks in their lives, including J.K. Rowling.
PUBLIC SPEAKING:
RESEARCH:
Research By Subject - Help Page - Bucknell University's Bertrand Library resources and librarians
BHS Library Home Page - Access to the high school library's online resources and advice.
STUDY AIDS:
Study Island- Self-quizing study site. BASD has paid for subscriptions for all HS students. Content available for ALL high school Advanced Placement courses, SAT test prep and some Keystone Exams. Request password information from Mr. Guenther, AP classroom teacher or Guidance Office.
Quizlet.com - Free online site for electronic flashcards. Study from existing sets or create your own. Now with audio for studying languages.
"Study Skills" at the University level- University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada) Counselling (sic) Services site. A wealth of useful information, in practical terms, for time management, test preparation, test strategies and more.
Tutorials: Khan Academy- Clear and concise video tutorials organized by subject and content lessons within that subject.
From the Khan Academy site: "With a library of over 2,600 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 211 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace."
SAT PREP:
College Board - official site of the company which makes the PSAT, SAT and AP tests. Gain insight into the makeup of each exam, as well as test prep materials.
Peterson's Student Edge - Free site with test prep material as well as practice tests for SAT and AP subjects. Get Log in information from BHS Guidance
Vocabulary - Dictionary.com's WORD DYNAMO
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WRITING:
MLA Tutorial - You Tube- Student produced tutorial which walks you through changes to MS WORD default settings necessary for proper MLA format.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Online source from Chuck Guilford, author of Writing for College and an educator of thirty plus years. Offers advice and guidance on planning, writng and publishing different forms and styles of writing from simple to complex.
You Quote It, You Note It- Tutorial about plagerism from Acadia University; what it is, when to cite, how to cite